Evonik Creavis

Crop growth is limited by the amount of nitrogen. To overcome this limitation, exogenous fertilizers are added. In conventional agriculture, plants receive the essential nitrogen nutrients mainly from synthetic and organic fertilizers. In 2020/2021, 113.7 million tons of organic or mineral fertilizer were used worldwide. However, their production, transport, and application lead to environmental pollution. Furthermore, intensive fertilization pollutes the soil and groundwater. Microbial decomposition (denitrification) produces nitrogen oxides, climate gases that are 300 times more potent than CO2. The European Commission wants to counteract this with its Farm to Fork strategy and is aiming to significantly reduce the quantities used by 2030: The goal is to reduce the agricultural use of mineral fertilizers by 20 percent and pesticides by 50 percent. Together with rising fertilizer prices, there is growing pressure on the agricultural sector to find new and more sustainable ways of producing food. At the same time, the newly developed products must bring lasting benefits to farmers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dNfuTrGU. #Evonik #Creavis #Unboxingthefuture #lifesciences #agriculture #sustainable

The world is changing, and new challenges arise: How will we feed a growing world population when there is less and less arable land? How can we improve the quality of life without negatively impacting our environment? How can we help make new therapies available to more people? And how can we do this in a sustainable and resource-efficient manner?   Scaling today’s technologies is not enough – that is why we are determined to find new solutions. In Singapore and Germany, cross-functional teams from Creavis Life Sciences Incubation Cluster are working on four sectors of care: plant care, household care, personal care and health care. Over the next few weeks, you can find out more about us, our work and our passion in this channel. As head of the cluster, it is my great pleasure to take you on the journey.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dGMPvcjq   #Evonik #Creavis #UnboxingTheFuture #LifeSciences

Are you ready to dive into a world of creativity and innovation? Creavis, Evonik's strategic innovation unit and business incubator, is looking for a passionate intern to join our dynamic team! At Creavis, you'll have the unique opportunity to help our internal startups transform ideas into viable business ventures. Work alongside industry experts, sharpen your skills, and make a real impact. If you're a student, a startup enthusiast, and eager to innovate, we want you on our team! Join Creavis and be part of the future of innovation. https://lnkd.in/euZZxDv6

We are pleased to share insights from Bodo Speckmann's poster which he presented at the the Curious2024 Future Insight™ Conference in Mainz, Germany. He introduced groundbreaking work on 'Unleashing the Potential of Nutrient-Microbe Interactions for Inflammation Resolution Medicine' - offering a novel synbiotic strategy to advance omega-3 interventions for combating chronic inflammation. This innovative development is paving the way for new frontiers in inflammation medicine and nutritional therapies. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNPvMdXq #Evonik #Creavis #Unboxingthefuture #LifeSciences #Curious2024

At the Curious2024 Future Insight™ Conference, Thomas Haas presented a captivating poster titled 'The Rheticus Project – Using CO2 as Building Blocks.   Climate change is one of the most discussed topics in our society at the moment. It is a common understanding, that CO2 emissions contribute significantly to global warming. Therefore many different approaches are needed to limit or even reduce these emissions. In order to meet this demand, we have to find solutions, efficiently using our resources and at the same time reducing CO2 emissions. In our present world the natural photosynthesis is a crucial factor, generating compounds from CO2 and sunlight and therefore reducing CO2 in our atmosphere. The Rheticus project mimics the natural photosynthesis designing an artificial photosynthesis system. Our concept of an artificial photosynthesis is based on the combination of electrolysis and biocatalysis. By this means bulk chemicals as well as specialties are accessible. Therefore this concept represents an additional interesting power to chemicals approach to preserve our current living standard in a sustainable manner.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZB_cwYA   #Evonik #Creavis #Unboxingthefuture #Defossilation #Curious2024

Our colleague Christian Hying presented a poster at the Curious2024 conference of Future Insight e.V. with  Evonik's innovative Selective Lithium-Ion Conductive Ceramic Membrane, highlighting its potential for efficient lithium recovery. Evonik developed a selective lithium-ion conductive ceramic membrane that enables superior separation of lithium ions in an electrochemical membrane process with highest efficiency. The technology allows the direct isolation of pure lithium hydroxide, which is a valuable resource for battery production. This process has the potential to improve the sustainability of the lithium-ion battery industry by reducing waste and conserving resources. The membrane is designed for long-term durability, and the process can be operated continuously. The technology is currently in the incubation phase, with plans for further testing and scale-up. Overall, Evonik's innovative approach to lithium recovery has the potential to close the lithium cycle and improve the sustainability of electromobility.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e9VA3UMx   #Evonik #Creavis #Unboxingthefuture #Defossilation #Curious2024

The Curious2024 Future Insight™ Conference is a platform that gathers some of the world’s brightest scientists and innovators from around the world in Mainz, Germany, to present their work, explore the most promising breakthroughs in science and technology. At this year’s Conference, Dr. Jan Blankenburg showcased our advancements in next-generation battery technology. He presented a poster on our innovative additive concepts designed to enhance the performance of emerging solid-state batteries and was one of four winners out of 53 entries in the poster presentation! Solid Polymer Electrolytes: The Future of Battery Technology Electric vehicles are a solution for a more sustainable mobility by reducing CO2 emission. Solid-state batteries with solid polymer electrolytes have the potential to revolutionize the battery industry by enabling longer driving ranges and enhanced safety. However, charging speed at low temperatures and safety at high temperatures remain significant challenges. To address these issues, we have developed groundbreaking additive concepts. Our novel methacrylate with an amorphous PEG-copolymer side chain significantly improves ionic conductivity at ambient temperatures. Additionally, our surface-modified metal oxides enhance the mechanical and thermal stability of the solid-polymer electrolyte, thereby improving overall safety. These advancements promise to deliver batteries with superior performance and safety, paving the way for more sustainable mobility. Join us to explore the Future of Energy Storage! If you are interested in learning more about our developments, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Jan Blankenburg or Christos Sarigiannidis from our Creavis Future Mobility team. https://lnkd.in/eV9zekRw #Evonik #Creavis #Unboxingthefuture #SolutionsBeyondChemistry #Curious2024

Interesting read of our colleagues Ines O. und Stefan Gilch on Evonik’s novel biobased system to incorporate Gram-negative bacteria into liquid formulations for agriculture applications to extend shelf-life and improve field efficacy, printed in the latest AgroPages. Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/eK7yF4J7 #Evonik #Creavis #Unboxingthefuture #LifeSciences #Agriculture

We are proud to announce the opening of the first Creavis Innovation Satellite in Cambridge. The activities in our new laboratory and office space will initially focus on innovation in the field of nucleic acid-based medicine and cell culture. "The interest in nucleic acid-based therapeutics has increased over the last two years as they have been effectively used to develop COVID-19 disease therapeutics," says Christian Kessler, Head of Life Sciences at Creavis. "With our interdisciplinary team we look forward to weaving our capabilities into the local life sciences ecosystem and advancing the industry‘s growth,” Kessler adds. Press release: https://lnkd.in/e52_JVUu

Meet our colleagues Georg Schick, Dr. Franziska van Krüchten, Nardana Sivendran and Martin Demler from Creavis, Evonik's strategic innovation unit and business incubator, at the Evonik booth (Hall 9.0 - D78 at Messe Frankfurt) at @ACHEMA next week. We are looking forward to exciting talks and discussions about our projects Rheticus (Artificial photosynthesis) and DURAION® (AEM electrolysis for the production of green hydrogen).